Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-09

one fourth of the amount legitimately
earned, and far less than the cost of labor
/ and cash outlay.
| Fortunately for the publisher, he has
| escaped utter bankruptcy as result OF
| his high estimate of the character of the
mass OF his patrons through the generos-
| ity Of, say, about ore-sixth OF those who
| have become benefciaries under the pen
zion law recently passed, who have con-
! tributed not only their subscriptions to
the paper, as recommended by the Ma
| tioual Association, but also IN 6 spirit Of
magnaDimlty, which he fully appreciates,
| engaged him to present and prosecute
their applications before the Pension
| Office, st the limited rate OF fees allowed
| by law in such cases.
do not parade this statement Of fscts
to the association in g complaining spirit,
nor for self glorifcstion. The remarks
sre submitted as preliminary iutroduc-
ton Of a plan which conceive il to be
| MY duty 20 submit with view to cousoli-
date the influence and the business Pc
| tronage Of the whole membership for ta-
ture usefulness in their own behalf. It IS
pretty certain, if we take square lock ct
the present situation of our affairs, that
one or two men can accomplish very lit
tie for the whole body. What is needed
is concerted action, esrnest cooperation
on the part of a considerable number Of
Intelligent, esrnestand patriotic mambers
| Circumstances which do not want TO
! discus IN sthis connection have shown
that fully fve-siXths of the bepeficisries
under the pension law Of last January
have utterly ignored the established agent
| at headquarters, who had been designated
and recommended, by many state asso-
ciatiens and influential members, as be-
Ing competent TO attend to their business,
and a. being thoroughly equipped by
| long experience and carefully selected
cats to give entire satisfaction as an
agent. But the great majority saw tit to
prosecute their own claims, or nave
given them TO the care of others. WHO
perhaps never lent q helping haud TO their
cause.
Undoubtedly every individual has the
right to do as he pleases with his own at
fairs, but such of them as are not utterly
selfish Will concede that in
union of our Widely-scattered
strength alone can we hope to carry
out the honorable purposes OF the organ
iz7tion or GX.end further relief to iadi-
| YidualS.
Believing that there are many honor
able men in the association VINO have
been tried and proved true in the past
| end are now eager to 'snatch victory"
| from what appears TO be "dsfesf,"
herewith submit 6 plan for the consider
aEiun OF that class OF men, especially
| having in view the establishment Of
business enter rise under the auspices Of
the National Association, with it's head
qusrters at Washington city, which will,
In my nd nd E~c1
and management, prove TO be not only
paying investment to the shareholders,
but will also In it's fsr-resching results
rebound abundantly to the h )por and
patriotic character Of every cnmrsde con
nected with 1t, either as officer, stock
holder Or promoter by cooperation.
l. would be indeed SD com mentarY
on the nigh character claimed for the
men who achieved for our country the
vast riches, the expansive territory and
the glorious ren0Wn to its arms in colse-
quence CT the war with Mexico if it should
be written down in future history that the
survivors cSme together in their old sge
aGd organized q national association pro-
Tossing many worthy objects, including c
manly struggle against partisan hatred
and sectional prejudice, which IVES M q
tanned for fifteen years to obtain pen
sion OF So q month, fiIally passed |
With restrictions Interpreted by their re
lentless foes th2t were almost disgrace |
full, and that after having obtained this |
little boon with much swearing and vol |
luminous forms Ct testimony to sustain |
their applications, the old heroes scat.
tsred again TO all points Of the compass
to gaaw their crust and await their "fnal |
tattoe;" abandoning all the glorious and
credltable issues which they professed to |
have in view bv organizing their National
Association. 1t would be epuy said ::
"F The mountain labored and brought forth
s mouse"
Surely some effort should be made to
reilly our scattered comrades and continue
the contest until the fullest measure Of
recognition Of their services is awarded
to all the survivors, from the drummer
boy TO the commanding generals, aud
every man employed in the enemy's c0un-
try in the prosecution of the wGr under
military authority, or who, having yolun
teered for the war, Was assigned TO other
! duties IN connection with recruiting SER
vice, and also the widows and children of
comrades deceased.
Another "forlorn hope" is needed to
make the next advance, and from Fort
w VA lI1g hoLiCo III uOuCI VI q UI1NC GULF
rsi lie, the csll should be made. The act
of January 29, 1887, WAS only a stepping
stone TO the glorious heights we have
aimed to reach, and which we certainly
will reach if : well directed effort be
made to rally the demoralizeG
foCce on central body of faithful,
honest, and patriotic comrades, and to
this end respectfully submit the follow
ing:
Prospectus of the Vedette Publishing and
Memorial IIsIl Building Company and
General Agency.
Capital Stock, $3.50, 000-150O Shares Of
800 Each.
Objects Of the Company.
l. The collection and careful compila-
ton by experienced writer's of authentic
materials for complete history OF the
Mexican wsr, including the causes, the
conducE and the results thereof as evil
denced in the material prosperity
of the limited SLatea 6lrectJv